Nothing against Andrew Luck[4]’s passing attack, but with offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton calling the shots, the Colts are all about running the football with a variety of traps, counters and lead-blocked runs from jumbo formations with some play-action passes sprinkled in.

With Ahmad Bradshaw nursing a neck injury[9], there’s a chance Chuck Pagano’s team will have to lean on Richardson, their shiny new offensive toy, and it’s time for him to live up to the billing.

Colts offensive coordinator—Stanford’s offensive coordinator in 2011 and 2012—Pep Hamilton has gone back to his collegiate roots with his NFL gig.

Indianapolis has gone from a field-stretching, pass-heavy offense to a rather traditional run-predicated system.

Here’s a comparison of the Colts’ attack in 2012 and 2013:

It’s been Stanfordized.

Take a look:

Indianapolis probably wouldn’t have traded for Richardson had it been operating the vertical passing system of a season ago. They likely wouldn’t have selected guard Hugh Thornton from Illinois in Round 3 and center Khaled Holmes from USC in Round 4 of the 2013 draft.